John 3:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 3:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 3:27 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. receive: or, take unto himself" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 3:27 — KJV
“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. receive: or, take unto himself”
— John 3:27 (KJV)
John 3:27 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 3:27
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”
Shares key themes with John 3:27: answered, can, nothing
“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”
Shares key themes with John 3:27: can, heaven, take
“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with John 3:27: answered, given, take
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. thinking...: or, saying David shall not, etc”
Shares key themes with John 3:27: can, except, take
“For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.”
Shares key themes with John 3:27: can, given, take
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